Five Design Principles for the Network Architect - Security
(#4 of 7) To continue the series , this post talks at a high level about principles you should consider when you're looking at the security aspects of your network design. Be aware I am not a cyber security guy. But I do know what security elements you should consider when you build a network design, so this is what I'm discussing herein. If you want more on cyber security, you could find a lot worse starting point than fellow #CiscoChampion Zoë Rose's blog https://www.zoërose.com or follow her on Twitter @5683Monkey . [Disclosure: Zoë proof read this post for me to help keep me honest - thank you!] As every security course ever taught points out, there are three fundamental goals of any security design: Confidentiality - ensuring that data is not accessible by parties from whom it should be hidden. Most network security mechanisms are concerned with this in some way - including access control; network segmentation; policy definition and enforcement;